On November 4, in Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, straw was burned in multiple locations simultaneously, smoke flooded into residents' homes, making it unbearable; several students from the No. 9 Middle School and No. 9 Primary School were taken to the hospital by ambulance. Netizens claim the burning was organized by the government.[Qitaihe][Public Safety][Environmental Pollution][七台河市政府]